Cheran appears once again on screen after Pirivom Sandippom,
this time he is directed by his protégé K P
Jagannath in Moser Baer productions’ Raman Thediya Seethai.
As the title indicates, the film is all about the search of
an apt soul mate for Cheran.

Cheran is an exceptionally brilliant boy who ranks 2nd in
the state in the 10th standard exams. However this does not
seem to please his mom who taunts him for not bagging the
first position and his feat goes without being given due recognition.
Though bogged down by this, he raises his bar too high to
perform exemplary well in the 12th exam which eventually affects
his mental health and he finds himself in Kilpauk Mental Hospital.
Though he recovers and returns to normalcy, he does not find
acceptance in the society which continues to treat him as
a mentally ill person. As he is left with no option, he is
not able to continue his studies and resigns to the fate of
taking care of his dad’s mediocre business of printing
invitations.

As
the years roll by, he reaches marriageable age and is
in the process of scouting for a suitable bride. Not
wanting to hide his past, Cheran reveals that he was
in the mental asylum for sometime and as expected this
truth becomes a deterrent factor in his mission of getting
married. He gets rejected and it takes three years for
him to get married. In this process five women walk
into his life and the film revolves around them and
who accepts Cheran forms the rest of the story.

Pasupathy as the blind Radio Jockey does a brilliant
job. His mannerisms and body language are par excellence.
The movie is sure to be a landmark in his career. However,
the natural sequences linked with Pasupathy get jarred
with the artificially thrust fight scene and his character
suffers a serious blow at that juncture.

The hospital scene where Cheran gets slapped by Manivannan
when the former tries to hold Manivannan’s grandchild
moves the audience. Karunas’ presence does not
evoke any laughter.

Among
Cheran, Pasupathy and Nithin Sathya, Nithin has perfectly
enjoyed essaying his role and has delivered the best. Cheran’s
role requires him to evoke sympathy right from the beginning
and beyond a point it starts getting a bit tiresome. Heroines
have done their bit.

The director needs to be appreciated for delivering a film
without kissing or glamorous scenes. However, he could have
tried to make the subject a bit more interesting.

Music by Vidya Sagar is a big let down for the film.

Heavy sentiments and pathos drench the film which may not
go down well with the youth. Perhaps, RTS may find some takers
in newly weds and may be liked by some patient souls. However
it would be a strict no-no for those who adore commercial
potboilers. The ray of hope comes in the form of ladies and
other domestic audiences who enjoy the daily soaps on TV;
they are likely to find this kind of a subject and narration
suitable to their tastes.Verdict–Has
its chances if soap lovers show up